Sara Hardy Farmers MarketMarket Managers

Visit us at one of the largest farmers markets in Michigan!

The Downtown Development Authority of Traverse City contracts with SEEDS to support the agricultural heritage of the region by managing the Sara Hardy Farmers Market. SEEDS takes this on as one of our Youth Conservation Corps projects and Corpsmembers serve as assistant managers learning a number of valuable skills including cash management, customer service, vendor relationships, and the local food scene in general.

The Sara Hardy Farmers Market is one of the top three largest markets in the state of Michigan, and the largest growers only market! The market has approximately 130 vendors and over 160,000 customers over the course of the six-month season.

The market season begins with the first Saturday in May and ends in October. The market takes place in parking lot “B” at the southwest corner of Cass and Grandview Parkway in downtown Traverse City. It is open every Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and every Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. (Wednesday markets begin in June).